By Laura Ungar, The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cadell Walker rushed to get her 9-year-old daughter Solome vaccinated against COVID-19 — not just to protect her but to
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A COVID head-scratcher: Why lice lurk despite physical distancing – The Denver Post
By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News PARKER — The Marker family opened their door on a recent evening to a woman dressed in purple, with a military attitude to
Should doctors consider vaccination status if Colorado rations care?
When it comes time to ration health care resources, there are no good options left. The question is how to find the least-bad option and save the most lives. The
Summit County reports cluster of chickenpox cases among school children
Summit County public health officials said Tuesday that they are investigating a cluster of chickenpox cases among middle- and elementary-aged school children. The local health agency has recorded 10 cases
As a parent, getting your kids vaccinated might not be a simple call
If Alejandra Castañeda had her way, her daughter Violeta would get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. The Denver mother said she’s worried about the 11-year-old missing school if
COVID-19 vaccine campaign expands to elementary-age children – The Denver Post
The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough
Colorado calls on FEMA for hospital staffing help
About one in every 51 Coloradans is now contagious with COVID-19 as the state registers the fifth-highest rate of new infections compared to population in the country. With the pace
U.S. advisers urge COVID shot for kids 5-11, final OK due soon
An influential advisory panel voted Tuesday that all children ages 5 to 11 should get Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shots, putting the U.S. on the brink of a major expansion of
Colorado could move to crisis standards of care with COVID surge
If Colorado’s COVID-19 situation continues to worsen and the state moves to ration care, who gets all possible treatment would depend on a formula calculating the odds of surviving. On
Colorado local mask mandates will beat back COVID, officials hope
Colorado’s top pandemic official downplayed the possibility of bringing back a statewide mask mandate or other restrictions to quell the state’s fifth wave of COVID-19. Earlier this week, the chief